Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 18, 2012, Schumer visited Poughkeepsie's Walkway Over the Hudson to announce that CSX and the Walkway had finally come to an agreement about the purchasing of land to connect the Walkway Over the Hudson with the Dutchess Rail Trail. The new connection will allow residents and tourists to have access to the over 12 mile Dutchess Rail Trail. Schumer was joined by local officials including Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, Mayor of the City of Poughkeepsie, John Tkazyik along with representatives from CSX, Dyson Foundation and Executive Director of the Walkway over the Hudson, Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart.